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    This sounds fantastic! I have other conflicts,...

    This sounds fantastic! I have other conflicts, so I won't be able to make it (and I don't really have the carrying capacity on my bike at the moment), but I'd love to do something like this later in...
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    Let me get this straight:...

    Let me get this straight:
    http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/300x300/38726317.jpg

    Seriously, though, I hope the hammock helps.
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    The tarp itself should do you just fine...

    The tarp itself should do you just fine (particularly the superfly). No need to put anything over top. (just make sure to check for widow-makers above your hanging spot)

    Part 5 of Shug's series...
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    I live in the city, which I honestly love (I can...

    I live in the city, which I honestly love (I can bike everywhere), but it means that I can't hang nearly as often as I would like (since I don't have a yard). As such, I don't get lots of...
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    I have the Mamajamba, and have used it just as I...

    I have the Mamajamba, and have used it just as I got it (i.e. no additional seam sealing or anything like that). I've had no problems with it and have spent the night in some pretty steady, heavy...
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    Wow! I only met him for a few minutes at the one...

    Wow! I only met him for a few minutes at the one hang I've been to (I think it was two years ago), but this doesn't surprise me in the least (even if I hadn't read many stories of stellar customer...
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    Re: Backpacking Trips near DC?

    Subscribed. Looking to get started backpacking with some time off this summer.
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    Re: Anyone else think it's noisy in the woods?

    I agree completely. If anything, all the rain on the east coast yesterday made me want to get outside even more.
  9. The gathered end is dead simple - just sew a...

    The gathered end is dead simple - just sew a straight hem along the long edges, then the short sides to create a channel. Put some cord through and you're done. 4yds of 1.9oz will run you about...
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    I still consider consider myself pretty much a newb, and I've only ever slept in a DIY gathered end hammock, but I have found it to be extremely comfortable - I was an instant convert. After I went...
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    Re: New hanger in our Nation's Capitol

    Hey, welcome from Baltimore.
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    Seriously. It's like when I was starting out...

    Seriously. It's like when I was starting out teaching - some of this stuff doesn't really click until you do it for a little while. There's so much to absorb at the beginning, that every once in...
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    Sticky: In ancient Rome the pullarius was the keeper of...

    In ancient Rome the pullarius was the keeper of the sacred chickens. Prior to a battle he would consult the chickens by trying to feed them - hungry chickens were a good omen. During the first...
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    I was really happy to see this video come up -...

    I was really happy to see this video come up - really helpful info going through your gear. I'll have to check it out the next time I visit my dad (he and my brother live in ABQ).
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    Great video. Motivated me to get finished with a...

    Great video. Motivated me to get finished with a tarp I've been working on.
  16. I'm still a relative newb when it comes to both...

    I'm still a relative newb when it comes to both camping and hammocking (but definitely a hammock convert). My goal lately is to not let work get in the way of living, and to get out and hang more,...
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    All this info is super helpful - thanks. I...

    All this info is super helpful - thanks.

    I just looked at the Flash 62 - it's a bit more, but I can pick it up at the store, and it has a bit more structure to it which I think I'll like. ...
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    GoLite Jam vs. REI Flash

    In an effort to try and get out camping more, I'm looking to get a lighter, more comfortable pack, without spending a fortune (which I don't really have). I was watching a thread about a week ago...
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    Rusticatio Hang

    It's been quite awhile since I checked in on HF - I figure I'm due back.

    A few days ago I got back from Rusticatio, a week long Latin immersion program. We had an exceptionally large group this...
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    Alas, I have work on Wednesday. Gonna be up at...

    Alas, I have work on Wednesday.

    Gonna be up at Crampton Gap tonight (waiting for the last bell to ring so I can hit the road!).
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    Thanks for those links. I'd seen the first, but...

    Thanks for those links. I'd seen the first, but the second two were really helpful. I'm going for my first cold (cool?) weather overnight this weekend, with some new gear. Fortunately, Friday...
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    Welcome from Baltimore. Your back will...

    Welcome from Baltimore.

    Your back will definitely thank you. After my first hang I declared it the single most comfortable camping night ever. My ground-camping buddies were not amused. :D
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    I actually went through all kinds of suspensions...

    I actually went through all kinds of suspensions in my head before I even hung for the first time (I must've watched Grizz's videos about 80 times). At first I was convinced that whoopies just...
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    My friends and I used to go car camping a lot,...

    My friends and I used to go car camping a lot, but until about two months ago, we hadn't gone for more than two years. I had always said that I wanted to try backpacking, but one of the excuses (it...
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    Some people just grab sticks (1" diameter should...

    Some people just grab sticks (1" diameter should be plenty thick) - 0g in your pack. Whoopieslings.com sells some aluminum toggles. I got some short aluminum tubes in a cheap "tent repair kit" from...
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    I'm a complete newb myself, so I've been...

    I'm a complete newb myself, so I've been searching for a lot of this same info recently :)

    Mostly it comes down to personal preference. Running the strap through itself will work just fine...
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    I'll admit I was more than a little overwhelmed...

    I'll admit I was more than a little overwhelmed when I showed up Friday. By Saturday, though, I think I had sort of found my place. Being a complete tiro (newb), I really just liked sitting quietly...
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    Yeah, I've probably been watching too many videos...

    Yeah, I've probably been watching too many videos when I recognize shots in new videos from older ones.

    (also not a stalker)
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    I was just up at Gathland the other week, to...

    I was just up at Gathland the other week, to check it out and go hiking.

    I drove right through Burkittsville, and completely missed the turn (the sign is small if there at all). If you're...
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    Nothing spectacular to show yet, but I'll snap...

    Nothing spectacular to show yet, but I'll snap what I've got at MAHHA this weekend. I'll try and make a Jerry Chair this week (then I guess I'll have to buy some trek poles to support it. oh well)....
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    Point well taken (still - don't say it if you...

    Point well taken (still - don't say it if you don't mean it :D)
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    Yeah, I'm not sure what to do next. I need to...

    Yeah, I'm not sure what to do next. I need to find some advice on working with silnylon before I finish the tarp. I'd really like an UQ for winter, but I'm worried it might be a bit beyond me at...
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    I might be in trouble

    My friend's mom gave me her old Pfaff sewing machine from the 80's. It just needed a little bit of oil, and it works great....
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    Poll: I'll bring some plastic-ware.

    I'll bring some plastic-ware.
  35. Great videos. It really is gorgeous up there. ...

    Great videos. It really is gorgeous up there.

    Thanks for sharing.
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    Poll: @jwright I was planning on buying one or two...

    @jwright I was planning on buying one or two extra raffle tickets anyways, so you're covered :D

    cheers,
    also jason
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    Sticky: Awesome vid. Super helpful. I'm a total newb,...

    Awesome vid. Super helpful.

    I'm a total newb, but with DIY instructions like this, I have a feeling I'm gonna have to get my own sewing machine before the year is out.

    Thanks.
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    Actually, I teach full-time and run the kitchen...

    Actually, I teach full-time and run the kitchen for a Latin immersion program each summer :D

    This was a very short hike, about 2.5 mi. each way. It was actually my first overnight hike since I...
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    Hahae! Glad you liked it! Dormiens,...

    Hahae! Glad you liked it!



    Dormiens, fortasse, sed non mortua! Thanks!
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    Gratias tibi ago. Te peliculam fructo, gaudeo. ...

    Gratias tibi ago. Te peliculam fructo, gaudeo.



    Thanks very much. This was the first video of this kind that I've done - definitely an experiment. I think the most important thing I learned...
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    Poll: I just signed up for a fall csa. I'll see what...

    I just signed up for a fall csa. I'll see what veggies I get that week and prep them for roasting/grilling.
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    VIDEO: Ambulatio Appalachiana 2011.09.28

    Got out yesterday for a quick over-night up to Annapolis rock.

    English speakers will want to turn on closed caption - Latine loquentes sine versibus subscriptis spectare possunt.
    PjVBkKjWbOw
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    Thanks for all the advice. Just got back from a...

    Thanks for all the advice. Just got back from a quick overnight (second hammock trip this week), and ordered myself some more fabric. I'll shoot for 10'-10' 6" cut length, since I'm a couple to...
  44. hot damn! I get back from a quick overnight (and...

    hot ****! I get back from a quick overnight (and shooting my first video) and Shug's got a new video up? It doesn't get much better.
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    Hammock Length

    I spent this weekend in my DIY hammock. Once I got the sag right, I had plenty of room, but I was curious about the length most people use.

    I followed the instructions on Just Jeff's page (he in...
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    Thanks! I'll definitely give that a try. This...

    Thanks! I'll definitely give that a try. This weekend ended up being a lot warmer than I expected, but I'm gonna try and take advantage of a work holiday to get out again this week.
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    First Hang - Cedarville State Forest

    The emails started around mid-morning. We had planned our trip about a month ago, but they were calling for rain all night. We decided to go for it.

    I left Baltimore around 3:00, and spent the...
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    I'm curious too. I'm going car camping in two...

    I'm curious too. I'm going car camping in two weeks, and I'll be doing the same (first time in a hammock - I'm stoked). There's nothing in the rules about hammocks, but it does say "two tents per...
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    What's so funny about peas, love, and...

    What's so funny about peas, love, and understanding?
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    How much should I plan to bring?

    How much should I plan to bring?
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